Aug. 4

Hello Cupid

Dirs. Dennis Dortch, Numa Perrier & Tina Cerin

A spin-off movie of Black & Sexy TV’s popular series Hello Cupid focuses on Farrah, who has lived most of her life as a passive, shy, and awkward young woman who has yet to lose her virginity. Feeling frustrated with not being in control of her own life, she jumps into the online dating world. Soon, she is exploring the desires and attractions she used to hold as secret, and there’s no turning back now.

World Premiere

72 min.

United States

2017

Screens with:

SHORT NARRATIVE

Inamorata

Dir. A-lan Holt • United States, 2017, 20 min.

After learning of her fiancé’s infidelity, Lola Francis (Sabina Karlsson), a young Black clairvoyant, finds herself in his lover’s bedroom. What happens between them, neither sees coming.

By Indie Means Necessary

The BlackStar Film Festival is an annual celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora and of global indigenous communities, showcasing films by black people from around the world.